Top Ten Tournament 2017

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club held their Annual Top Ten Bass Tournament on Saturday, September 16.  The tournament was held on Sardis Lake.  This tournament allows the top ten anglers in the club to compete against each other  in the final tournament of the year.  The top ten anglers are, from number one to number 10, Judd Thomas, Billy Latham, Ellis Silvey, Colby Chandler, Chuck Beck, Randy Janoe, Mike Burrage, Forrest Cave, Eugene Hensley and Colton Fleming.  Three anglers qualified for wild card positions. They are Billy Hensley, Joe Janoe, and Kaleb Hensley.

Mike Burrage won the tournament with a stringer weight of 15.96 pounds.  Mike was the only angler that was able to catch a six fish limit of bass.  Billy Latham placed second with a stringer weight of 13.61 pounds.  Billy also had a bass that weighed 4.98 pounds to win the big bass of the tournament.  Third place went to Randy Janoe with a stringer weight of 12.70 pounds.  Ellis Silvey placed fourth with 7.18 pounds.  Fifth place was won by Colby Chandler with a stringer weight of 6.73 pounds.

Now that the bass tournament season has ended, members will turn their attention to the fall deer seasons.  Those wishing to enter the club’s deer season contest must do so before a season begins.  Entry fees are $10.00 per season.  Entries can be paid at Silvey’s Tax.

Hugo Lake 9-9-17

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club held their last regular season bass tournament of 2017 on Saturday, September 9.  The tournament was held on Hugo Lake.  Nineteen members participated in the event.

Anglers enjoyed mild temperatures and light breezes throughout the day.  The lake level was near normal with a water temperature in the upper seventies to the low eighties.  Most anglers reported that bass bit fairly well during the early morning hours but slowed down considerably a few hours after sunrise.  Only three anglers were able to catch a six fish limit and they were the ones that placed in the tournament.

Terry Thurman won the tournament with a stringer weight of 14.60 pounds.  Colton Fleming placed second with a stringer weight of 13.80 pounds.  Colton also had the big bass of the tournament.  It weighed 4.60 pounds.  Judd Thomas finished in third place with a stringer weight of 11.30 pounds.

The club will hold its Annual Top Ten Bass Tournament on Saturday, September 16.  This tournament will pit the top ten anglers against each other with up to five wildcard positions also being allowed to compete.  Those qualifying for this year’s top ten tournament are Judd Thomas, Billy Latham, Ellis Silvey, Colby Chandler, Chuck Beck, Randy Janoe, Mike Burrage, Forrest Cave, Eugene Hensley, and Colton Fleming.  Those qualifying for a wildcard position are Billy Hensley, Joe Janoe, and Kaleb Hensley. Those qualifying for the tournament must attend the club’s meeting on Thursday, September 14, to pay their entry fee and vote on the lake to be fished.  If they cannot attend, they should send their entry fee with someone to the meeting.

Entry fees for the fall deer season contest will also be accepted at the Thursday night meeting.  The club holds a contest for each of Oklahoma’s three deer seasons: archery, primitive and regular gun seasons.  Winners are determined by the size of the deer’s antlers using the Boone & Crockett scoring system.  Entry fees must be paid before a season begins.  Entry fees can also be paid at Silvey’s Tax.  The club will not meet again until the second Thursday in December.

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